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Volledige bespreking rakende familiebesighede

  • 04 January 2017
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1806

Die volgende seisoen van die baanbreker Nasie in Gesprek reeks het op Dinsdag 13 September 2016, by Nampo Park naby Bothaville begin. Die eerste episode van die reeks, wat vanaf Januarie 2017 op verskeie televisieplatforms uitgesaai gaan word, het talle industrieleiers en produsente die onderwerp van Familieboerdery as besigheid bespreek.

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Nation in Conversation – Changing the Image of Agriculture

  • 23 May 2016
  •  Senwes
  •  2402

Hosted by Jeremy Maggs, Senior News Anchor/Broadcaster. Panel: Francois Strydom, Senwes Group CEO; Chris Venter, CEO AFGRI; Omri van Zyl, CEO Agri SA; Andy Rice, Chairman Yellowwood; Rob van Rooyen, Executive Director Strategy, House of Brave; Phumi Mashigo, Founding Partner, Ignitive.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Bevordering van die Beeld van Landbou

  • 23 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2165

Die tiende en laaste sessie van die Nasie in Gespreek-reeks wat by Nampo Oesdag naby Bothaville plaasgevind het was verseker propvol pitkos rakende die toekoms van landbou.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Fokus op die SAOG en Afrika

  • 23 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2110

Die heel laaste sessie van dag drie van Nasie in Gesprek by Nampo Oesdag, was deur dr. Mmatlou Kalaba, Internasionale Handelsekonoom van UP aangebied met die fokus op die Suid-Afrikaanse ontwikkelingsgemeenskap en Afrika, en geleenthede wat Afrika bied.

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Nation in Conversation – Focus on SADC (The South African Development Community)

  • 23 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1767

Hosted by Dr. Mmatlou Kalaba, International Trade Economist at UP, with panel members: Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital; Bonani Nyhodo, Manager: Research National Agricultural Marketing Council; Theo de Jager, President of the Pan African Farmers Organisation (PAFO) & Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU); and Jacob de Villiers, MD Grain Management at AFGRI.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Familiebesighede

  • 20 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2143

Daar is geen ander manier om dit te stel nie - boerdery as ‘n familiebesigheid staan absoluut sentraal in die Suid-Afrikaanse landbou-omgewing, en is al vir eeue ‘n integrale deel van die sektor. Hierdie tema is tydens die tweede sessie van dag drie van Nasie in Gesprek bespreek, wat deur Theo Vorster, Uitvoerende Hoof van Galileo Capital, aangebied is.

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Nation in Conversation – Family Businesses

  • 20 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  2143

Session two of day three of Nation in Conversation focused on family businesses in agriculture with anchor Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital, hosting a panel discussion with Tommie van Zyl, CEO of ZZ2; Pieter Karsten, Deputy MD of Karsten Group; Prof. Elmarie Venter, Director of NMMU’s Unit of Family Businesses; and Danie Minnaar, Chairman of Senwes Ltd.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Van Plaas tot Tafel, Volhoubaar

  • 19 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1934

Die uniekheid van die Suid-Afrikaanse landbou waardeketting is in diepte bespreek tydens die openingsessie van dag drie van Nasie in Gesprek, met die treffende tema ‘Van Plaas tot Tafel, Volhoubaar’ wat deur Theo Vorster, Uitvoerende Hoof van Galileo Capital, aangebied is.

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Nation in Conversation – From Farm to Fork, Sustainably

  • 19 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1951

Anchored by Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital; panel members: Kobus Pienaar, Manager Good Business Journey, Woolworths Foods; Kevin Lovell, MD of South African Poultry Association; Connie J van Vuuren, President of Beef Master SA; Francois Strydom, Senwes Group CEO.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Beleidsaangeleenthede

  • 19 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesorek
  •  1712

Die derde en laaste sessie van die tweede dag van Nasie in Gesprek het gefokus op beleidsaangeleenthede en was aangebied deur Theo Vorster, Uitvoerende Hoof van Galileo Capital, terwyl die paneel bestaan het uit Jannie de Villiers, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Graan SA; dr. John Purchase, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Agbiz; Hamish McBain, voormalige Uitvoerende Direkteur van Tiger Brands Bpk asook TP Nchocho, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van die Landbank.

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Nation in Conversation – Policy Matters

  • 19 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1827

The third and final session of the second day of Nation in Conversation focussed on Policy Matters and was hosted by Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital, while the discussion panel consisted of Jannie de Villiers, CEO of Grain SA; Dr John Purchase, CEO of Agbiz; Hamish McBain, Retired Executive Director of Tiger Brands; and TP Nchocho, CEO of Land Bank.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Akademici in Gesprek Slag Heilige Koeie Met Harde Feite

  • 19 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1669

Indien jy die kwessie van grondhervorming met die regering met ʼn houding gaan benader, gaan jy verseker verloor. So het die Politieke Ontleder, rubriekskrywer en aanbieder van die televisieprogram Megaboere, dr. Piet Croucamp, die tweede sessie van dag twee van Nasie in Gesprek by Nampo Oesdag in Bothaville afgeskop.

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Nation in Conversation – Academics bring down Holy Cows with hard Facts

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1856

“If you’re going to approach government with the issue of land reform and an attitude of ‘I’m driving in here on my Ford bakkie with my rifle and I’m going to shoot the crap out of you if I don’t get what I want’, you’re going to lose.” So says Dr Piet Croucamp, Political Analyst and Columnist and TV host of Megaboere during the second session of day two of Nation in Conversation at Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville.

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Nation in Conversation – The Multiplier Effect – The True Value of Agriculture

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1923

The true value and impact of agriculture on the GDP cannot be accurately measured, it is probably somewhere between the official 2.5% and a relative figure of 6%. This was the take of the panel which kicked off the second day of Nation in Conversation at Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville today.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Die Vermenigvuldiger Effek - Die Werklike Waarde van Landbou

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  3221

Die werklike waarde en impak van landbou op die BBP kan nie akkuraat gemeet word nie, dit is waarskynlik iewers tussen die amptelike 2.5% en ‘n relatiewe syfer van 6%. Dit was die siening van die paneel wat die tweede dag van Nasie in Gesprek by Nampo Oesdag in Bothaville vandag mee afgeskop het

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Nation in Conversation – Mitigating Risk

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1737

The final session of Nation in Conversation on day one of the Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville had representatives from John Deere, Engen, Nedbank, The Climate Corporation and Monsanto agreeing that the best way to mitigate risk in agriculture was to have an integrated solution where all the players in the food value chain pool their knowledge. “The best way to deal with uncertainty is to share what you know,” said John Deere MD Sub Saharan Africa Jason Brantley.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Risikobestuur

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1541

Die laaste sessie van vandag se Nasie in Gesprek tydens dag een van Nampo Oesdag in Bothaville het verteenwoordigers van John Deere, Engen, Nedbank, The Climate Corporation en Monsanto ingesluit, wat almal saamgestem het dat die beste manier om risiko’s in landbou te verminder, is om ‘n geïntegreerde oplossing te hê waar al die rolspelers in die voedselwaardeketting hul kennis deel. “Die beste manier om onsekerheid te hanteer is om te deel wat jy weet,” het die Besturende Direkteur van John Deere Sub-Sahara Afrika, Jason Brantley, gesê.

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Nation in Conversation – The Politics of Food

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1746

The second session of Nation in Conversation at the Nampo Harvest Day festival in Bothaville today saw the heat being turned up a notch or two with an all black panel discussing the Politics of Food.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Die Politiek van Voedsel

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1561

Tydens die tweede sessie van Nasie in Gesprek by Nampo Oesdag vandag in Bothaville het die vurige gesprek met nog ‘n paar grade gestyg met ‘n totale swart paneel wat die tema, Die Politiek van Voedsel, hanteer het.

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Nation in Conversation – Success Stories

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1876

Day one of Nation in Conversation got underway at the Nampo Harvest Day today on a successful note with host Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital, discussing success stories with Phillip Retief, CEO of Van Loveren Vineyards; Solomon Masango, Grain SA 2015 New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year; and Lennox Plaatjies, COO: Witzenberg PALS.

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Nasie in Gesprek – Suksesstories

  • 18 May 2016
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1778

Dag een van Nasie in Gesprek het vandag op ʼn suksesvolle noot by Nampo Oesdag afgeskop met anker Theo Vorster, Uitvoerende Hoof van Galileo Capital, wat oor suksesstories met Phillip Retief, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Van Loveren Wingerde; Solomon Masango, Graan SA 2015 Nuwe Era kommersiële Boer van die Jaar; en Lennox Plaatjies, Bedryfshoof Witzenberg PALS, gesels het.

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Nasie in Gesprek is hier! Spog met splinternuwe toepassing

  • 12 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1763

Die tyd vir Nasie in Gesprek het uiteindelik aangebreek en vanjaar spog dié platform met ʼn kraaknuwe toepassing.

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Sluit aan by die gesprek - sluit aan by Nasie in Gesprek

  • 12 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1666

Dit is die boodskap van Senwes Groep Uitvoerende Hoof, Francois Strydom, oor vanjaar se Nasie in Gesprek wat vanaf 17 tot 20 Mei by die NAMPO Oesdag plaasvind. Strydom het insae verskaf oor sy sieninge rakende hierdie vinnig groeiende platvorm.

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Onderwerpe te kies en te keur by Nasie in Gesprek

  • 12 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1831

Vanjaar bars Nasie in Gesprek letterlik uit sy nate met tien uiters interessante en relevante onderwerpe wat in diepte hanteer sal word deur verskeie bekwame ankers wat hierdie onderwerpe oor die vier dae by NAMPO Oesdag vanaf 17 tot 20 Mei 2016 sal lei.

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Senwes celebrates 50 years at Nampo and 4 years in Nation in Conversation

  • 12 May 2016
  •  Senwes
  •  1569

Senwes, the 107 years old company and one of the largest Agri-businesses in South Africa celebrates with Nampo Harvest Day its 50th anniversary. Senwes, as its tagline reads “breaking new ground” has been involved in Nampo Harvest Day since its inception in 1967 to break new ground in the biggest Agricultural exhibition in Africa.

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Nasie in Gesprek – jou gespreksgenoot in Landbou

  • 12 May 2016
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1477

Nasie in Gesprek is weer dié jaar by NAMPO Oesdag om aktuele kwessies in die landbousektor te bespreek. Suid-Afrika se top denkleiers trek saam om ‘n stem vir die produsent en sy sleutelvennote te gee, asook gesprekke met Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers aan te moedig en te stimuleer.

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AFGRI attends NAMPO to showcase active involvement in the agricultural sector. Find us in the NAMPO Hall, stand number 119 and 120!

  • 04 May 2016
  •  AFGRI
  •  1462

AFGRI, the agricultural services and foods’ company, is proud to be once again be supporting NAMPO. This is our seventh consecutive year at NAMPO, which is by far the preeminent agricultural trade show on the continent.

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NAMPO staan na vyf dekades steeds sterk

  • 28 April 2016
  •  Grain SA
  •  1788

Graan SA se NAMPO Oesdag het oor die afgelope halfeeu gegroei van 'n klein begin in 1967 tot die gediversifiseerde landbouhandelstentoonstelling van wêreldformaat wat dit vandag is. Dit word van 17 tot 20 Mei vir die 50ste keer aangebied op NAMPO Park

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Die verhouding tussen produsente en kleinhandelaars

  • 21 December 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2556

Die wêreld beleef ‘n tweede nywerheidsrevolusie, maar hierdie keer ‘n tegnologiese nywerheidsrevolusie. Jy gaan slim yskaste kry wat self melk bestel as dit begin min raak en dit word by jou voordeur afgelewer...

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Veranderinge in Primêre Produksie

  • 11 December 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1877

Die Suid-Afrikaanse primêre produksie-eenheid se grootste uitdaging lê opgesluit in arbeid en arbeidsverwante aspekte. Gemiddelde arbeidergetalle op plase is besig om te daal, en plaaswerkers sal meer kundig en gespesialiseerd wees en beter besoldig word.

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As die reën wegbly, staar Suid-Afrika en sy verbruikers ernstige probleme in die gesig

  • 04 December 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2133

‘n Spesiale droogterampfonds is op die been gebring om boere en hulle werkers by te staan en die landbousektor te ondersteun om voedselsekerheid te handhaaf

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If the rains do not come soon, South Africa and its consumers will face serious difficulties

  • 04 December 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  2029

Special drought aid fund established to help alleviate the plight of farmers and support the agricultural sector to maintain food security

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Beskerming van Plaaslik Vervaardigde Produkte

  • 23 November 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2051

Rooibos, Karoo-lam en Heuningbos is unieke, beskermde Suid-Afrikaanse produkte van oorsprong wat kwaliteit verteenwoordig en wat afgelei kan word van die gebied waaruit dit kom.

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Nedbank goes green to boost renewable energy

  • 17 November 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  2099

Recognised as one of the first green, carbon-neutral banks, Nedbank is passing its sustainability philosophy on to its clients

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Die voedselwaardeketting is kompleks en vol risiko’s, maar dit plaas kos op die tafel

  • 17 November 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2092

“Oom Fanie in die bakkery het altyd gesê ‘n ketting werk net as jy hom trek. As jy hom stoot, gee dit net ‘n gemors af.”

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The relationship between retail chains, the consumer, the food value chain and producers

  • 06 November 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1833

The consumer will determine the way forward: ““I want that specific farm’s beef or lamb or apricots, because I’ve eaten those apricots before and I know they are the best.”

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Primary food production and its challenges – what does the future hold?

  • 06 November 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  2128

There is a lot of room for innovative entrepreneurs who are in it for the long term and ready to compete globally to start creating a home for themselves

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Bestuur van menslike hulpbronne en die ontwikkeling van nuwe produsente

  • 06 November 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2226

Landbou moet as ‘n loopbaan vir die opkomende produsente bemark word. Sonder landbou kan ons nie eet nie. As almal hande vat en saamwerk, lê ‘n blink toekoms voor.

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Aanpasbaarheid verseker die toekoms van landboumaatskappye

  • 27 October 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1982

Landboumaatskappye moet nie bloot op verandering reageer nie, maar inderdaad verandering inisieer

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Locally produced products – can Rooibos, Karoo Lamb and Honeybush be protected?

  • 23 October 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  2108

“Nowhere else in the world but South Africa would you find a five-star hotel with mieliepap on its restaurant menu”, says Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital.

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Food Value Chain

  • 20 October 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  2442

The food value chain is complex – nobody wants a whole cow on the table

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Wildboerdery as bedryfsvertakking in boerdery

  • 20 October 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2318

Die politieke ontleder en rubriekskrywer, Piet Croucamp, sê alle betrokkenes in die wildboerderybedryf sal konsensus oor regulering van die bedryf moet bereik om oorregulering van buite te voorkom.

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Grondeienaarskap – beduidende veranderings in die Suid-Afrikaanse boerderylandskap in die vooruitsig

  • 13 October 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  2229

“Twintig persent van Suid-Afrika se boere is verantwoordelik vir 80 persent van die land se voedselproduksie. "

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Labour Relations and Human Resources Development in the Emerging Farmer Sector

  • 08 October 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  2058

Abundant opportunities in agriculture for young people

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Geen plek vir heethoofde in gronddebat

  • 05 October 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1657

Die landbousektor is dit eens – grondhervorming is onvermydelik en noodsaaklik om die stabiliteit en welvaart van Suid-Afrika en sy mense te verseker.

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Agriculture is a national asset which should not be subjected to the erosion of political and economic uncertainty

  • 30 September 2015
  •  Nation in Conversation
  •  1727

“The single biggest challenge in agriculture in South Africa today is political uncertainty,” says Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist of the Efficient Group. “

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South Africa’s agricultural heritage is shifting – but it’s not all doom and gloom

  • 28 September 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1884

Farming in South Africa is undergoing fast-paced industrialisation.

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History of Land Reform and Current Models on the Table

  • 21 September 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  1988

Stop haggling around land reform and get the job done

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Nation in Conversation aims to bring different views in the agricultural industry closer to consensus

  • 11 September 2015
  •  Nasie in Gesprek
  •  7581

Thirteen part dialogue series which will be broadcast on Kyknet, Business Day Television and Soweto TV.

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